South Africa vs Syria: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate

South Africa
0.099 % change on previous year
in 2023
Syria
0.14 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa rank
140th
Syria rank
137th

Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate over time

  • South Africa
  • Syria
-50050100195119872023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.14 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.041 % change on previous year.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

South Africa ranks 140th and Syria ranks 137th of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 5.84 % change on previous year 8.32 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Syria
1970s 3.48 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 3.71 % change on previous year -2.08 % change on previous year 5.78 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 1.18 % change on previous year 2.18 % change on previous year 0.999 % change on previous year Syria
2000s 4.56 % change on previous year 18.96 % change on previous year 14.4 % change on previous year Syria
2010s 1.71 % change on previous year -6.48 % change on previous year 8.19 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s -1.37 % change on previous year 22.04 % change on previous year 23.4 % change on previous year Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate, South Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 0.14 % change on previous year against 0.099 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate between South Africa and Syria?
0.041 % change on previous year, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 140th and Syria ranks 137th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
184 places, 10,706 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.